I currently did a lab about homeostasis, but I didn't have a clear understanding what it was at first. So now I am going to redo a blog about Homeostasis and show that now I do have a better understanding of what Homeostasis is.
Homeostasis is the process that maintains balance or equilibrium of an organism's internal environment. For example our body temperature is controlled by homeostasis. Homeo = same; stasis = standing.
Human homeostasis refers to the body's ability to physiologically regulate its inner environment to ensure its stability in response to fluctuations in the outside environment and the weather.An inability to maintain homeostasis may lead to death or a disease, a condition known as homeostatic imbalance.
We as human we need homeostasis in our body. The more we are active the more we need it. When its cold you shiver and when its hot you sweat right, Why?
This is what you would call homeostasis taking place in our bodies. In the human body, it has various ways of keeping warm and or cool depending on its outside world conditions. With other organs functioning properly blood levels of vital nutrients must be helping to. This will allow the heart activity and blood pressure in the body to react in order for blood to be involved to all body tissues. The way in which our bodies talk in this specific condition is for homeostasis to occur.
The nervous and endocrine systems are the key contributors to this situation by sending electrical impulses by nerves or blood borne hormones. Also there are 3 components that in themselves help control the homeostatic control mechanisms. The first component is the receptor, which starts the path of homeostasis by sensing the conditions of the environment and responding to the changes,which is known as the stimuli. The stimuli helps by sending information to the second component of this chain (the control center). The control center determines the set point. It then analyzes the input it receives and determines the response or course of action.
Then comes the last step. The component. The compoent to this homeostasis path is the effector. The effector provides the means for the control center's response to the stimulus. Thats how you know when homeostasis is occuring in your body system.
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